“ For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. ”
The connection of this verse with Ecclesiastes 7:18-19 becomes clearer if it is borne in mind that the fear of God, wisdom, and justice, are merely different sides of one and the same character,...
Proverbs and Reflections. After asking, What is good for man in life? ( Ecclesiastes 6:12 ), Qoheleth gives us advice as to what a man may do by way of mitigating his worries. First of all it is ad...
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not - לא יחטא lo yechta, that may not sin. There is not a...
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Not a just man upon earth ... - referring to Ecclesiastes 7:16 . Be not self-righteous, "just" before God, because o...
Practical Aphorisms 1-6. Things useful to remember in life. The writer has just warned as that we cannot rely on either the present or the future. We can, however, guide ourselves in the conduct o...
THIRD SECTION The Quest Of The Chief Good In Wealth, And In The Golden Mean Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 ; Ecclesiastes 7:1-29 , and Ecclesiastes 8:1-15 IN the foregoing Section Coheleth has shown th...
The preacher now proceeded to the inculcation of indifference toward all the facts of life as the only attitude which is in the least likely to be satisfactory. This he did, first, by a series of max...
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. (19) Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten m...
For [there is] not a just man upon earth ,.... Or "although", or "notwithstanding" d, wisdom is so beneficial, and guards and strengthens a good man, yet no man has such a share of it as to live wit...
For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Ver. 20. For there is not a just man upon earth. ] No, this is reserved for the state of perfection in heaven, where are...
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this Embrace and practise this counsel last given. Also from this withdraw not thy hand From the practice of the preceding advice: for he that feareth...
The Advantages of Wisdom. 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun...
For; so this is a reason either, 1. Of the foregoing counsels, Ecclesiastes 7:10-18 , the 19th verse being interposed only as a proof of the last clause of Ecclesiastes 7:18 . Or, 2. To s...
Chapter 7 It Is Good To Be Aware of Death, To Listen To Rebuke, To Behave Wisely, Even Though Life Is Unfair. But The World Is Full of Wickedness. The emphasis of the book from now on includes the...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 7:16 . Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself overwise] This is not intended to inculcate carelessness in moral conduct, nor as a beatitude upon ignorance....
Ecclesiastes 7 and Ecclesiastes 8:1-15 I. The endeavour to secure a competence may be not lawful only, but most laudable, since God means us to make the best of the capacities He has given us...
Ecclesiastes 7:1 . A good name is better than precious ointment. Shem, a name; shemen, ointment. The reference is to the embalming of bodies with ointment. See Genesis 48 . Wisdom and virtue outl...
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Man’s inability to keep the law perfectly Here is the undoubted character of all the human race, fixing imperfection an...
EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 7:1 Ecclesiastes 12:8 .—Division II . DEDUCTIONS FROM THE ABOVE - MENTIONED EXPERIENCES IN THE WAY OF WARNINGS AND RULES OF LIFE . Ec...
A Spirit of Sorrow Over Sin and its Allurements
1 John 1:8-10 ; 1 Kings 8:46 ; 2 Chronicles 6:36 ; Isaiah 53:6 ; Isaiah 64:6 ; James 3:2 ; Job 15:14-16 ; Proverbs 20:9 ; Psalms 130:3 ; Psalms 143:2 ; Romans 3:23
Sinneth not — Who is universally and perfectly good.